Giant Dragon Lord: Starting from Daily Intelligence

Chapter 92: Chapter 92: The Duke’s Decree

The Demon Serpent’s Fangs on the ground watched in terror, letting out uneasy hisses.

The Storm Griffin King, clutching the struggling Two-headed Giant Lizard, rapidly ascended to an altitude of nearly a hundred meters.

The ground below shrank, the horde of Demons looking like a dense cluster of black dots.

Raylo lay low on the Storm Griffin King’s back, feeling the cold high-altitude wind and the surging power of the Magical Beast beneath him.

He knew it was time.

”Baofeng, drop it!”

At the command, the Storm Griffin King unhesitatingly released its steel-like talons.

It was the same tactic he had seen a Double-headed Flying Dragon use to hunt an Earth Dragon.

Even if a Flying Magical Beast was a full Tier higher, it would struggle to quickly kill a land-based Tier Three Magical Beast with high defenses using its own offensive power alone.

Therefore, a far more efficient method of hunting was to use their aerial advantage and gravity, grabbing their target and dropping it from a great height.

”ROAR!”

The Two-headed Giant Lizard’s shriek echoed in the sky, then abruptly cut off.

Its enormous body, like a giant boulder, plummeted straight toward the swarm of Demon Serpent’s Fangs below with terrifying gravitational acceleration.

”BOOM!”

An earth-shattering crash exploded at the edge of the Jade Swamp!

The body of the Two-headed Giant Lizard slammed into the dense swarm of Demon Serpent’s Fangs like a meteorite.

Dirt, shattered rock, and Demon limbs mixed with foul-smelling blood splattered in all directions.

The horrific impact instantly cleared a zone more than ten meters in diameter.

A dozen or so Demon Serpent’s Fangs, unable to dodge in time, were smashed into a pulp by the immense force, a gory mess of flesh and blood. As for the Tier Three Two-headed Giant Lizard, even its tenacious Life Force couldn’t withstand the impact of a fall from several hundred meters. Its massive body was twisted and deformed, its two heads lolled to the side, and it was utterly lifeless.

A one-hit kill!

And it even dealt area-of-effect damage!

The swarm of Demon Serpent’s Fangs below exploded into chaos.

They let out even more terrified shrieks, their tight formation instantly collapsing as they scattered and fled in disarray.

The Storm Griffin King didn’t rest.

It circled once high above, and after confirming the Two-headed Giant Lizard was dead and the morale of the remaining horde had collapsed, it descended once more.

This time, it didn’t dive. Instead, it skimmed just above the ground, sweeping over the heads of the panicked Demon Serpent’s Fangs like a phantom.

Its wings beat at high speed, but this time the airflow they generated was far more ferocious. Wind Magic Power coursed through its wings, forming a violent gale that swept across the ground.

”WHOOSH!”

The gale swept through the swarm of Demon Serpent’s Fangs like a plow through a field.

The smaller Demons were blown far away, sent tumbling helplessly with their legs in the air, unable to get back up.

Even the larger ones were blasted off-balance, stumbling and staggering.

”HISS! HISS!!”

Reeling from the double blow, the Demon Serpent’s Fangs could no longer maintain their formation. With terrified hisses, they fled like a receding tide, scrambling over one another to reach the depths of the Jade Swamp behind them. In the blink of an eye, they vanished into the dark green miasma, disappearing without a trace.

In just a few short minutes, the dense swarm of over two hundred Demon Serpent’s Fangs had been single-handedly routed by the Storm Griffin King, leaving behind nothing but a ravaged battlefield and the shocking corpse of the Two-headed Giant Lizard.

Sitting atop the Storm Griffin King, Raylo watched the Demons retreat like a tide, a faint smile touching his lips.

’This newly promoted Storm Griffin King’s power certainly doesn’t disappoint!’

Its speed, power, and control over the Wind Element had all reached a completely new level.

”Well done, Baofeng!”

Raylo patted the Storm Griffin King’s neck in praise.

The Storm Griffin King let out a low, excited cry.

It didn’t linger on the ground. With a flap of its wings, it soared into the air again, flying toward the Pegasus Knights who were waiting in formation.

The Pegasus Knights had watched from a distance as the giant Griffin charged the enemy ranks alone. They saw the Demon horde collapse and flee, as if swept away by an invisible force. The entire process had been unbelievably fast.

When the Storm Griffin King returned to the skies above them with Raylo on its back, every Knight’s face was etched with shock and awe.

”All hail the Lord!”

”All hail the Storm Griffin King!”

The Knights cheered from the bottom of their hearts, their voices filled with fanatical adoration for Raylo and his Storm Griffin King.

”Clean up the battlefield and collect any valuable materials from the Demons!”

Raylo gave the order.

”Ed, divide the Pegasus Knights into groups. Patrol the border between the Jade Swamp and our territory. I want to know everything about the movements of the Demons inside that swamp!”

”Also, temporarily relocate all villagers and hunters living near the Jade Swamp into Black Stone Town.”

”The Jade Swamp is going to be chaotic for a while. Tell the patrolling Pegasus Knights to stay sharp.”

”Yes, my Lord!”

At his side, Ed accepted the orders.

The Pegasus Knights quickly descended and began to carry out their orders.

Meanwhile, Raylo had the Storm Griffin King circle in the air, standing guard against the depths of the swamp while he processed the information from the brief but highly efficient battle.

’The power of a Tier Four Magical Beast is truly extraordinary.’

’With the Storm Griffin King, the Black Stone Territory’s aerial power will be elevated by more than just a single level.’

「Three days later.」

A squadron of Knights in Silver Armor, riding Iron Feathered Eagles, landed in the Central Plaza of Black Stone Territory.

Behind them, the Eldest Prince, Eliot, landed on his bonded Thunder Dragon.

Having been notified, Raylo was waiting in the plaza with the core members of Black Stone Territory.

Seeing the Thunder Dragon’s massive, ten-plus-meter-long body land with a gust of wind, Raylo approached with a faint smile on his lips.

”Brother, you’ve had a long journey.”

Raylo gave a slight bow.

”You did very well, Raylo. Father was extremely pleased with your performance this time.”

Eliot dismounted the dragon with a clean, swift movement.

He clapped Raylo’s shoulder, seemingly still the same kind elder brother from Thunder Dragon City.

After the pleasantries, the leader of the Thunder Dragon Knight Order contingent, a Knight Commander with a resolute face, stepped forward and proclaimed the Duke’s decree in a booming voice.

”A decree from the Duke.”

”One: Baron Mengde of Ironthorn Territory, in disregard of the Duke’s grace, secretly conspired with the Blood Wolf Corps and attempted to assassinate a member of the Duke’s bloodline. Such treasonous acts are unpardonable! He is stripped of his noble title and sentenced to death! His crimes shall extend to three generations—father, son, and grandson shall all be executed as a warning to others!”

The Knight Commander paused, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, then continued to announce: ”Two: Baron Raylo of Black Stone Territory is recognized for his merit in exposing Mengde’s treason. The Ironthorn Territory is hereby merged into the Black Stone Territory, to be placed under the full jurisdiction of Baron Raylo.”

”Three: To display the might of the Royal family and to restore order from chaos, the execution of Mengde and his kin shall be personally carried out by the Eldest Prince, Eliot!”

When the Knight Commander finished his proclamation, he solemnly handed a Sheepskin Scroll to Raylo.

Raylo accepted the scroll, his expression calm, and bowed once more to Eliot and the Knight Commander.

”I am grateful for the Duke’s judgment, and I thank you, Brother, and the Knight Order for your tireless journey. Everyone in Black Stone Territory will remember the Duke’s grace and swear fealty to the Royal family until death.”

He turned to Ed.

”Ed, make the arrangements at once. At Noon today, right here in this plaza, we will publicly execute Mengde and his three generations.”

”Also, bring out all the prisoners from Ironthorn Territory to witness the ceremony. Let them have a good look at the fate of a traitor!”

”Yes, my Lord!”

Ed acknowledged the order and quickly went to make the arrangements.

Soon, a simple execution platform was erected in the center of the plaza.

Ed directed the soldiers to separate the residents of Black Stone Territory and the prisoners from Ironthorn Territory into different areas, ensuring order was maintained.